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A Good Thing Worth Repeating If listeners of Para Gershwin e Jobim did not think there was enough Jobim in that album, rejoice now. With Para Gershwin e Jobim – 2 Kites we get another good dose of Gershwin … Continued
Another Master and Adnet The respect, care and dedication Mario Adnet shows for Brazilian music is something to be admired. He strives to preserve our national musical treasures in his albums. Villa-Lobos Coração Popular is yet another example of … Continued
Two Masters Another beautiful concept, Para Gershwin e Jobim unites two great modern composers in a fine album. Produced, arranged and directed by Mario Adnet, the album is a true gem of musicianship and performance. Some of Adnet’s usual collaborators … Continued
An Impressive Album First off some trivia. Pedra Bonita has received four releases to date. The original album was first released in Japan in 1994 (BMG Victor). According to Adnet’s site, that album version lists only 15 tracks. “Ainda Não” … Continued
Joyce, Jaques Morelenbaum Drop By Planeta Azul was produced by Mario Adnet and Waldemar Falcão with Adnet in charge of musical direction and arrangements. The album features again special guests Joyce and Céu da Boca and also features Olivia … Continued
A Tribute to the Marvelous City Rio de Janeiro, know as the marvelous city in Brazil, has been the theme of many great songs throughout the years. Composers such as Noel Rosa, Assis Valente and Tom Jobim are just … Continued
In the Beginning… On this first album, Mario Adnet shared the honors with Alberto Rosenblit. Together with Mauricio Maestro, these three musicians wrote all arrangements. Also, Adnet and Rosenblit shared production and artistic direction with Voltaire. A quiet album, Alberto … Continued
A Time of Lyrical Beauty Certain songs become part of our lives quite naturally. How many of us have recalled an entire period of our lives simply by hearing one song? It is quite common. When it comes to the … Continued
An Improved Sound This is Fernanda Porto’s second solo release. After the 105,000 copies selling drum’n’bass influenced Fernanda Porto, the talented multi-instrumentalist is taking her music one step further. Where on the first album the drum’n’bass formed the basis … Continued
Rousing Sounds Fato’s Oquelatá Quelateja album, the fourth for the group, created a stir in the Brazilian press. Daily newspaper O Globo called the attention to producers and record labels in Brazil to “pay attention to the sound coming … Continued
A Multicolored Embroidery Brazilian music for the new century is what you will hear in Fato’s third album, Oquelatá Quelateje. The album title, a made-up phrase with multiple meanings, shows up front the proposition of this group from the … Continued
Rare Beauty Four years ago, I had the pleasure of reviewing Teresa Ines’ debut album, Live in Boston. In that review, I closed by saying that I couldn’t help but wonder what Ines would sound like in a studio … Continued